Remodeling Mastery by Mark Richardson

Thank you for listening to Remodeling Mastery! Become one of the 40,000 listeners by subscribing today at https://www.surefirelocal.com/remodeling-mastery-subscribe/ or by searching for Remodeling Mastery on your podcast app of choice. In 2019, Mark G. Richardson takes his popular podcast series to the next level with a fresh new format in store for listeners. Mark will be integrating interviews with thought leaders who have experienced tremendous success in the industry and growing their own businesses to share snippets of wisdom to help you achieve the same. Additionally, Mark is bringing in some experts to share key indicators that they're seeing out there in the marketplace that could have a monumental impact on your business. In this episode… (0:23) The theme of this episode is: Are You Ready. It's all about how you get into 2019. One of the interesting things about 2019 and New Year’s, in particular, is that 92% of New Year’s resolutions fail. They don't fail because they're stupid ideas or for a lack of trying. As Mark thinks about the topic of "Are You Ready", he breaks this concept down into 3 key factors: 1) Taking inventory of the past, 2) Plan and 3) Launch. The likelihood of success is going to be so much greater if you can accomplish these 3 things. "If you don’t act fast, you’re not going to come out of the gate as strong.” - Mark G. Richardson (12:47) Listen to an interview with Kermit Baker, Chief Economist for the AIA and heads the Harvard’s Remodeling Futures Program in this new segment coined “What’s Happening?” Kermit and Mark take a look back at 2018 by reviewing economic conditions and why the industry is in a strong spot that has led homeowners to feel confident investing in home improvement projects. “2018 has been a good solid year for home improvement activity. We estimate we’ll see 7.5% to 8% growth.” - Kermit Baker (18:30) Check out a new interview with Brian Gottlieb, Founder & President of Tundraland - a remodeling organization based in Wisconsin. Their conversation touches on Brian’s journey and experiences, starting with Tundraland’s beginnings and how he got out of the gate and fast forwards to where he is today. Brian shares a few keys to success and how to take your business to the next level and then really explode it. “Find positive people who are growth focus and believe they can accomplish something fantastic and hang out with them.” - Brian Gottlieb “When we look inside ourselves to find out who are we, who are we really, and we apply those principles, that’s when nobody can compete with us and that’s how we built an enormous business.” - Brian Gottlieb

Meetings are a key element in building a company, improving a business, and accomplishing goals. Mark G. Richardson offers various insights into how to hold successful meetings in his last episode of 2018.

The last thing you want to do when ending the year is chasing yourself around in a tailspin. Use the 3 tips in this episode to make sure you finish out the year on a strong note so you can set yourself up for success in the new year.

The topic of time and the cost of time is so important. We all know that we get 24 hours of time everyday. We have an interesting time that we live in. There are a lot of disrupter and products and services that take more time to accomplish. Many might know of the famous quote by Ben Franklin, ‘time is money’. Time is something you can’t see, touch or feel, so you want to make sure it is memorable.

As we get closer to the end of the year, we start to think back to the beginning of 2018. Now is an important time to collect your thoughts and make sure you are still on track to completing your goals by the end of this year. Every plan has a beginning, middle, and end. You want to make sure you are staying on track at every point.

In this episode, you will learn the right strategies and skill sets you will need to get your business winning in 2019! Read more -> https://www.surefirelocal.com/blog/2018/10/remodeling-mastery-podcast-planning-for-2019/

We’re at a point where unemployment is low, stock market is strong, the scarcity of new homes is becoming less. It is definitely creating a buzz for remodeling. Just because there is a lot more demand doesn’t mean money is going to be thrown at you. The cost of remodeling projects today include, material cost, labor cost, subcontractor cost, over and business cost. The biggest challenge is seeing a rise in these costs as well.

We tend to focus on more of the what, why and how, but we never really focus or ask questions on the when. Mark unveils questions that come along with the notion of when. When you understand the when a little bit better and weave it into the questions, you will start to see more success for your business.

For your business to be successful, you need to be aligned and in sync with what’s going on around you. The level of alignment can be a little tricky. Some people might not be as attuned to the remodeling industry as you are.

This topic is very important for being successful in your life and career. Mark explains how you can plan out your ideal day, by simply taking a step back and breaking down your schedule so it can best fit into your day. This will keep you on track for success.